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learning about MAKE-UP/hair design

 

 

Video: American Theatre Wing - Make Up Designer (6:37) 

Journal Entry:  Make-up Design (Angelina Avallone)

  1. What is the role of the make-up designer (stated right away)?

  2. What is Angelina's process? (What does she start with? Who does she meet with? Etc.)

  3. What type of research does Angelina mention and for which shows?

  4. How does the designer make sure that ALL actors get their make-up applied in time?

(Notice how often "feeling" or describing words are used to create the make-up design.  How can analyzing the characters in OUR show help to create stronger make-up/hair design?)

Video:  Working in the Theatre: Makeup (19:56)

Journal Entry:  Make-up 

(Take notes on the process, roles, and skills needed effective for Make-up designers.  Document new information and/or anything that you find interesting while viewing this teaching video.)

Video:  Working in Theatre:  Wigs 

Journal Entry:  Wigs

(Take notes on the process, roles, and skills needed effective for Make-up designers.  Document new information and/or anything that you find interesting while viewing this teaching video.)

Video: Wicked Hair & Make-up:  Wigs (4:36) 

Journal Entry:  Wigs

(Take notes on the process, roles, and skills needed effective for Make-up designers.  Document new information and/or anything that you find interesting while viewing this teaching video.)

Video:  Age Make-up Tutorial (8:05) / Old Age Make-up (3:39)

Journal Entry: 

(Take notes on the process and skills needed to apply age make-up.)

"Read" / Observe:  Face Chart "Directions"

Journal Entry:   Jot down in your journal characteristics for each of the following:

GO DEEPER (OPTIONAL):

Video:  Theatre Base Face/ Stage Makeup (7:15)

Journal Entry:  Wigs

  1. What types of supplies are needed for make-up design?

  2. What are the steps for applying make-up?

Video:  Wig Prep Tutorial (6:44) / Wig Prep - Pin Curls (17:02) / Long Hair (4:42) / Wig Dressing (13:06)

Journal Entry:  Wigs Prep

(Take notes on the various types of processes for prepping an actor's hair for a wig.)

Video:  Theatrical Makeup : How to Make Hair Look Gray for a Costume (2:50)

Journal Entry: 

(Take notes on the process and skills needed to gray an actor's hair.)

Video: How to Apply Fake Facial Hair : How to Apply a Fake Full Beard  (2:50)

Journal Entry:  Applying Facial Hair

(Take notes on the process and skills needed to apply facial hair.)

Video: Using Spirit gum to glue on a lace mustache or beard (6:33)

Journal Entry:  Applying Facial Hair

(Take notes on the process and skills needed to use spirit gum on an actor effectively.)

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